How to Look Up Your Colorado Real Estate License Online
You can look up a Colorado real estate broker license online through the Colorado Division of Real Estate's public eLicense system. The lookup tool can be used to verify your own Colorado real estate license or check the license status of another real estate professional or business.
Follow these three steps to conduct a Colorado real estate license lookup and view available license information.
Step 1: Visit the Colorado Division of Real Estate eLicense Website
Navigate to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Real Estate eLicense Online License Lookup . This public online tool allows you to search for Colorado real estate licensees without logging into an account.
Step 2: Fill Out the License Lookup Form
The license lookup provides several search fields, including:
- License number
- Business name/DBA
- First name
- Last name
- Maiden name
- State
- ZIP code
Note: You don't need to complete every field. In fact, the Colorado Division of Real Estate recommends searching using either the license number alone or the individual's first and last name (or business name). Adding unnecessary search criteria can restrict the results and make the record more difficult to find.
If your initial search doesn't return the record you're looking for, try removing unnecessary criteria or checking the spelling of the information you entered.
Step 3: View the License Lookup Results
After entering your search information, locate the appropriate licensee and select the record to view the available credential details.
The license lookup can help you verify identifying information, license information, and the license's current status. Colorado specifically warns that pending, inactive, or expired licensees may not perform activities that require a license.
Different Colorado Real Estate License Statuses
Your lookup results may show a license status such as active, inactive, expired, or another status applicable to the credential.
Active License : An active license generally indicates that the broker currently holds active licensure. The individual must continue to satisfy applicable Colorado requirements to maintain active status.
Inactive License : An inactive broker may not perform activities that require an active Colorado real estate license. A broker may voluntarily request inactive status, and a license can also become inactive under other circumstances.
Expired License : An expired license has passed its expiration date without being renewed. An individual with an expired license may not perform activities that require a real estate license unless and until the license is properly reinstated.
For the most current information about a particular credential, rely on the status displayed through the Colorado Division of Real Estate's eLicense system .
Why Is My Colorado Real Estate License Inactive?
A Colorado real estate broker license can become inactive for several reasons. A broker may voluntarily request inactive status, and certain changes involving an associate broker's brokerage affiliation can also affect license status. A license may also be placed inactive if required errors and omissions (E&O) insurance coverage is not maintained or properly documented.
Inactive brokers may not perform activities that require an active real estate license. If your license unexpectedly appears inactive, review your license information through the Division of Real Estate and determine what requirements apply before attempting to reactivate it.
Learn more about inactive real estate licenses here.
Can I Check My Continuing Education Hours Through the License Lookup?
The Colorado Division of Real Estate's public license lookup is designed to provide license and credential information. It should not be used as a record of the continuing education courses you've completed.
Colorado brokers should maintain documentation of their completed continuing education and make sure they satisfy the applicable requirements for their licensing cycle.
How Do I Renew My Colorado Real Estate License?
Colorado brokers must satisfy applicable continuing education requirements before renewing an active license, unless an exception applies.
One common way to satisfy Colorado's continuing education requirement is to complete 24 hours of continuing education during the licensing cycle. Under this option, brokers complete:
- Three different 4-hour Annual Commission Update (ACU) courses for a total of 12 hours
- An additional 12 hours of approved elective continuing education
A broker may not take the same version of the Annual Commission Update more than once for credit toward this requirement.
Colorado also provides other methods for satisfying the continuing education requirement in certain circumstances. These include the Commission-approved 24-hour Broker Reactivation Course when eligibility requirements are met, passing the Colorado portion of the real estate licensing examination, or completing specified qualifying education.
Because the appropriate option can depend on your licensing history and status, review the Colorado Division of Real Estate's current continuing education requirements before renewing or reactivating your license.
You can also learn more about Colorado real estate continuing education and renewal .
